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Dense forests and dramatic peaks of the Farallones de Cali rise into misty clouds within the Western Andes of Colombia.

The Western Andes of Colombia

The Western Andes run parallel to Colombia's Pacific coast and are separated from the Central Andes by the Cauca River Valley. The Pacific side of the Western Andes is the Chocó biogeographic region a biodiversity hotspots with substantial rainfall throughout the year. The largest peak in the Western Andes of Colombia is Cerro Tatamá, with an elevation of about 13,320 feet and is located in the Tatamá National Natural Park, straddling the departments of Risaralda, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca. The eastern slopes of the Western Andes are drier and support a mix of agriculture and pastureland, particularly in departments like Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño, where crops such as coffee, sugarcane, bananas, and cacao are cultivated.

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Puffy white clouds drift above rolling forested hills in the Western Andes mountain range under a deep blue sky

The peaks and ridges of the Western Andes stretch across the horizon beneath a sky filled with layered cumulus clouds

Deep valleys and forested slopes of the Western Andes surround scattered farms and villages near Cali.

Rolling hills of the Western Andes near Cali covered with grass and trees slope toward a patchwork of distant farmlands

A herd of cows grazes in the lush green valley between the steep brown ridges of the Western Andes Mountains.

Late afternoon view of the dark Cauca River with the western Andes in the backgroung

A panoramic view of the dry and rugged slopes of the Western Andes near Cali, covered in patchy vegetation and deep valleys

A small jungle waterfall crashes into a shallow pool surrounded by vibrant green vegetation in the tropical foothills